What ever happened to Hitro, etc.

This thread would be a good place for any of us Southern Hemisphere guys to discuss those enigmatic and obscure rugby, league and maybe even cricket players, some of who just seemed to vanish off the scene, either near the start of their careers or towards the twilight.

It's also a good chance to bring up some ridiculous sporting odd-bods, who we can say "Remember when he was playing?"

They don't have to be current, just sort of disappeared when they were playing, or an obscure player we've all forgotten about.

Even those players who were good enough to have got only a handful of games for their country or club etc.

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What happened to Iliesa Tanivula? He was a beast for Auckland during the 2003 NPC, was probably the most vital cog along with Orene Ai'i and Brent Ward during that campaign when we had one of the youngest teams in the comp.

Last I saw him was in the 2004 Super 12.

And Jason Death - Easily one of the Warriors best import's along with Daniel Anderson and PJ Marsh... and was probably the cheapest as well... I still remember his groupies in "Death Row"... it's a shame that he missed out on the Grand Final season.

In 2001 Williams was selected as the coach of the South African sevens team that won bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and ended runners up in the World Sevens Series. He remained sevens coach until 2003.

Also in 2002 Williams released his controversial autobiography, simply titled "Chester", in which he claimed that he was shunned by some of his team mates in the 1995 Springbok squad and even called racist names.

Williams was mentioned as one of the possible successors to Springbok coach Rudolph Straeuli after he resigned in 2003, but when the job was given to Jake White in 2004 he became coach of the Cats Super 12 team instead. He remained coach until July 2005 when he was fired after achieving only limited success. However, in 2006, he was brought back into the South African coaching ranks as the head coach of the national "A" side (a developmental side for the Boks).[1][/b]

In 2001 Williams was selected as the coach of the South African sevens team that won bronze at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and ended runners up in the World Sevens Series. He remained sevens coach until 2003.

Also in 2002 Williams released his controversial autobiography, simply titled "Chester", in which he claimed that he was shunned by some of his team mates in the 1995 Springbok squad and even called racist names.

Williams was mentioned as one of the possible successors to Springbok coach Rudolph Straeuli after he resigned in 2003, but when the job was given to Jake White in 2004 he became coach of the Cats Super 12 team instead. He remained coach until July 2005 when he was fired after achieving only limited success. However, in 2006, he was brought back into the South African coaching ranks as the head coach of the national "A" side (a developmental side for the Boks).[1]

murphy su'a went to aussie and i dont htink he came back he is almost 40 now

what happened to greg loveredge, he played one game of cricket for new zealand broke his hand and couldnt bowl (batted in first innings) never heard from him again. also henry tamariki (anyone remember this name?)

What about old John Hopa turnning into a professional boxer it seems to be the thing now if your a league reject they go to boxing he will have trouble trying to stick those gloves up his opponnets ass